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|intentions=*To make a map that shows every room and gateway at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] {{c|except the ones that are [[Unplottability|Unplottable]]}}

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*[[Death Eaters]]<ref>Pettigrew, during the [[First Wizarding War]], defected from both the Marauders and the Order to join the Death Eaters, and informed [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] of James and Lily's whereabouts, which the other three Marauders were unaware of until [[1981]].</ref>

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*[[Death Eaters]] {{c|Pettigrew}}<ref>Pettigrew, during the [[First Wizarding War]], defected from both the Marauders and the Order to join the Death Eaters, and informed [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] of James and Lily's whereabouts, which the other three Marauders were unaware of until [[1981]].</ref>

The '''Marauders'''<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=87 JK Rowling official site - FAQ]</ref> were a group of four [[Gryffindor]]s, who attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] from [[1971]]-[[1978]]. The four students that had a knack for rule-breaking and mischief making were:

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The '''Marauders'''<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=87 JK Rowling official site - FAQ]</ref> were a group of four [[Gryffindor]]s and classmates: James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. The four attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] from [[1971]]-[[1978]]. The four students that had a knack for rule-breaking and mischief making.

The Marauders would all go on to fight in the [[FirstWizardingWar]]andsome in the second. They were also participants in the original [[Order of the Phoenix]],anorganisation lead by [[Albus Dumbledore]] in the struggle against the Dark Lord, [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]. Most of the Marauders die whilst protecting Harry Potter from Voldemort or his Death Eaters.

It is thought the Marauders' friendship began in their first or possibly second year at Hogwarts. By their fifth year, all but Remus, who was a [[werewolf]], had secretly become unregistered [[Animagus|Animagi]]inordertohelp Remus during his transformations. James' Animagus form was a [[Deer|stag]] (Prongs), Peter's was a [[rat]] (Wormtail), and Sirius' was a [[Grim|large blackdog]] (Padfoot).'Prongs'and'Padfoot' were large enough to control Remus (Moony) during his monthly transformations and 'Wormtail' was small enough to get past the [[Whomping Willow]]'s defencessothe group could get to the [[Shrieking Shack]]. The Marauders were all members of [[Gryffindor]]House and most greatly despised their [[Slytherin]] rival, [[Severus Snape]], whom James and Sirius often bullied, while Peter tended to cheer them on. Although he apparently disapproved of their bullying, Remus didn't try to stop them, although he sometimes made them feel guilty about it. The Maruders travelled the Hogwarts Grounds and Hogsmeade during the transformation period, and found out a lot about them in the process.

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{{Quote|Weowethemsomuch.|[[GeorgeWeasley]] ontheimportanceof the Marauder's Map|HarryPotterand the Prisoner of Azkaban(film)}}

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{{Quote|Weowe them so much.|[[George Weasley]] on the importance of the Marauder's Map to him and [[Fred Weasley|his brother]].|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)}}

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It is thought the Marauders' friendship began in their first or possibly second year at Hogwarts. By their fifth year, all but [[Remus Lupin]], who was a [[werewolf]], had secretly become unregistered [[Animagus|Animagi]] in order to assist Remus during his transformations.

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[[File:MoonyProngsPadfootWormtailPM.png|thumb|The Marauders in their Animagus forms. Lupin, as a werewolf, is on the far left|left|245x245px]]

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AtsomepointduringtheirtimeatHogwarts,presumablysometimebetweentheirfifthandseventh years, the four boys created the [[Marauder'sMap]],amagicalparchmentthatdisplaysthegrounds and denizensof[[HogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry|Hogwarts]]oncetheincantation ''"IsolemnlyswearthatIamuptonogood"'' isspoken (with the counterspellbeing"Mischiefmanaged"). Otherwise, the Mapinsultsthosewhotrytouseit.Atanunspecifiedpoint,themapwasconfiscatedby caretaker [[ArgusFilch]] andplacedinadrawerinhisOfficelabelledClassifiedandHighlyDangerous. Eventually,[[FredandGeorgeWeasley]]stolethemapafterseeingthedrawerinFilch'sOfficeandcommitedthesecretpassagesshown on it tomemory,thenlatergaveitto[[HarryPotter]]sohecouldsneakinto[[Hogsmeade]].Harryhasbeenthesole owner of the mapsince then.

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[[JamesPotterI|JamesPotter's]]Animagusformwasa[[Deer|stag]](Prongs),[[PeterPettigrew]]'swasa[[rat]](Wormtail), and [[SiriusBlack]]'sAnimaguswasa[[Grim|largeblackdog]](Padfoot). 'Padfoot' and 'Prongs'werelargeenoughtocontrolRemus(Moony)duringhismonthlytransformations and 'Wormtail' wassmallenoughtogetpastthe[[WhompingWillow]]'sdefencesso the groupcouldgetto the [[ShriekingShack]].TheMarauderswereallmembersof[[Gryffindor]]Houseandmostgreatlydespisedtheir[[Slytherin]]rival, [[SeverusSnape]],whomJamesandSiriusoftenbullied,whilePetertendedtocheerthemon. Althoughheapparentlydisapprovedoftheirbullying,Remusdidn'ttrytostopthem,althoughhesometimesmadethemfeelguiltyabout it.TheMarauderstraveledtheHogwartsGroundsandHogsmeadeduringthetransformationperiod,andfoundoutalotaboutthemin the process.

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The Marauders would all go on to become participants in the original [[Order of the Phoenix]] against the Dark Lord, [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]], in their adult careers. Pettigrew, however, influenced by Voldemort due to his fear, turned on James and his wife [[Lily Evans|Lily]]andrevealed their secretlocationhaving been made [[Secret Keeper]] of the [[Potter cottage]],which ultimately led to their murders.

AtsomepointduringtheirtimeatHogwarts,presumablysometimebetween their fifth and seventhyears, thefourboys created the [[Marauder's Map]], amagicalparchmentthatdisplaysthegroundsanddenizensof [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] once the incantation''"IsolemnlyswearthatIamuptonogood"''isspoken(withthecounterspellbeing"Mischiefmanaged"). Otherwise, theMapinsults those who try to use it. At an unspecified point, the mapwas confiscated bycaretaker [[ArgusFilch]] andplacedinadrawerin his Officelabelled Classified and Highly Dangerous. Eventually,[[FredandGeorgeWeasley]]stolethemapafterseeingthedrawerinFilch's Office and committedthesecretpassagesshownonittomemory,thenlatergaveitto[[HarryPotter]]sohecouldsneakinto[[Hogsmeade]].Harryhasbeen the soleownerofthemapsince then.

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Pettigrew's tactics were so believable that even the fourth Marauder, Remus Lupin, thought it was his old friend Sirius that had betrayed the Potters' to Voldemort and murdered Pettigrew. Sirius was imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] for Pettigrew's crimes. Peter, fearing reprisal from remaining Death Eaters who blamed him for Voldemort's downfall, went into hiding, remaining a rat for twelve years after his faked death. In this time, he became the pet rat of the unsuspecting [[Weasley family]], who named him "Scabbers". He wanted to remain with a Wizarding family so he could hear if Voldemort was regaining power.

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Twelveyearslater,SiriusBlackfinallychangedintohisAnimagusformand escaped from [[Azkaban]]prison,seekingrevengeonhisformerfriend Peter Pettigrew, who he had discovered was still alive and realised was going back to [[Hogwarts]] with Ron Weasley, wherehe could get to Harry easily. Atthis time, RemusLupinhadgone on to become the [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor at Hogwarts, keeping his lycanthropy a secret from the students, and discovered Sirius was not guilty after seeing Pettigrew was still alive on the Marauder's Map. The two then united to stop Pettigrew and exposed him as Scabbers. They were about to kill him but Harry stopped them, thus saving his life,statingthat he should be taken to Azkaban instead and couldbeusedtoproveSiriuswasinnocent.PettigrewescapedwhenRemussuddenlytransformed into a werewolf, after which Pettigrewrejoinedhismaster,Voldemort, andhelped him to regainhisfullbody,intheprocess losing his hand, though Voldemort replaced it with a silver one. Remus later resigned from his Hogwarts teaching position when Snape 'accidentally' let it slip to the students that he was a werewolf.

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TheMarauderswouldallgoontobecomeparticipantsintheoriginal [[OrderofthePhoenix]]againsttheDarkLord, [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]], asadults. Pettigrew,however, influencedbyVoldemortdue to his fear, turned on James and his wife[[LilyEvans|Lily]] and revealedtheirsecretlocationhavingbeenmade[[SecretKeeper]]ofthe[[Pottercottage|Potter'scottage]], which ultimatelyledtotheirmurders, whileattempting to protecttheirinfantsonHarryfromLord Voldemort.

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WhenVoldemortrosetopowerforthesecondtime,launchingthe [[Second Wizarding War]],anew[[OrderofthePhoenix]]wasestablishedwhosemembersincludedRemus and Sirius.However, Sirius waskilledinthe [[Battle of the DepartmentofMysteries]] byhis[[DeathEaters|DeathEater]]cousin[[BellatrixLestrange]]. After his death, Sirius'namewasclearedwhenVoldemortcamebackin the open.

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SiriusBlack confronted Pettigrewabouthistraitorous actions, butPeterexplodedeverythingaroundhim— killing twelve [[Muggle]]sintheprocess—cutoffhisfinger,thentransformed into hisAnimagusform and fledintothe sewers, framing Sirius asthetraitor.Sirius,having been supposedly the [[SecretKeeper]] of the Potter's,wastaken to [[Azkaban]] withnotrial.Hewouldresidein theprison untilhis escape twelve years later. As Peter had cut off his finger, combined with the explosion and falsely shouted accusations to Sirius,hesuccessfullyfakedhisowndeathandfled into the sewers. Later on, he came into the possession of [[Percy Weasley]] and later on, his younger brother [[Ronald Weasley|Ron.]]

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PeterPettigrewmethisendin[[1998]],strangledbyhisownsilverhandwhenhehesitatedtokill[[HarryPotter]] in the dungeonof[[MalfoyManor]]becauseofthedebtheowedHarry.RemusLupinwaskilledsoonafterinthe[[BattleofHogwarts]]inaduelwith[[AntoninDolohov]].Oncethishadhappened,noMarauders remained.

[[File:Normal poa (23).jpg|thumb|223x223px|Remusduring his time as the [[D.A.D.A.]] professor at [[Hogwarts]]]]

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James - 'Prongs': The stag is symbolic of someone proud, noble and powerful. In fact, the image of a stag was used quite often by old English kings and many other kinds of rulers. This image is fitting to James, the leader of the Marauders.

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Sirius-'Padfoot': The dog is the emblemoffaithfulnessandguardianship.Dogsareconsideredloyal and temperate,andaresymbols of courage, vigilancyandloyalfidelity. Dogs are considered man'sbest friend andthisdefinitelyprovestrueinthecaseof Sirius and James.Also,thestar Sirius, is traditionally known as the dog star. The dog star is often used by sailors and navigationers to followasasafeandtrustworthypassage,similar to the way Harry,RonandHermione, along withGinny, NevilleandLuna,trustSiriussomuch they follow him deep into the Ministryeven though the trialwasaredherring. The surname, Black, is not only the colour of his animagus, but also a referrenceto the expression "the black sheep", whichdescribes his role in relation to his family. Sirius couldbeconsideredthedeputyoftheMaraudersasJames and Sirius were the closestto eachother

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Twelveyearsafter the war,SiriusBlackfinallychangedintohisAnimagusform and escapedfrom[[Azkaban]]prison, seekingrevengeonhisformer friend PeterPettigrew,whohehaddiscoveredwasstillalive and realisedwasgoingback to [[Hogwarts]]withRonWeasley,wherehecouldget to Harry easily.Atthistime, RemusLupinhadgoneontobecome the [[DefenceAgainst the DarkArts]]professoratHogwarts, keeping his lycanthropy a secretfrom the students, anddiscovered Sirius wasnotguiltyafterseeingPettigrewwasstillaliveon the Marauder'sMap.

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[[File:Wanted.jpg|left|thumb|215x215px|Sirius's wanted poster after his escape from [[Azkaban]]]]

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Remus-'Moony':Wolves, similarly to dogs,signify valor and guardianship.Inthestudyofdreams,werewolvesoftenrepresentaninnerstruggleorbattle.ThisiscertainlythecasewithLupin,consideringhisdesire to beacceptedbyhistrouble-makingfriendsandhisdesiretorepayDumbledore'schancetoattendHogwartsoftencollide.Furthermore, theRomanmythologytellsthestoryaboutaboynamedRemus,whowasabandoned in the woodsby his motherandwasraisedbywolves. HisbrotherwasRomulus-anicknameRemusLupinusesascoverageon the radio,inthelastbook.

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Thetwothenunited to stopPettigrew and exposedhimasScabbers.TheywereabouttokillhimbutHarrystoppedthem,thussavinghislife,statingthatheshouldbetaken to AzkabaninsteadandcouldbeusedtoproveSiriuswasinnocent.PettigrewescapedwhenRemussuddenlytransformedintoa werewolf, afterwhichPettigrewrejoinedhismaster,Voldemort,andhelpedhimtoregainhisfull body, in the processlosing his hand,thoughVoldemortreplaceditwith a silver one. RemuslaterresignedfromhisHogwartsteachingpositionwhenSnape'accidentally'letit slip to the studentsthathewasa werewolf.

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Peter-'Wormtail': Since the times of the plague in the 14th-century rats have been symbolic of uncleanliness and impurity. Their quiet nature often has connotations of sneakiness. Note that Pettigrew does not become a snake, who have largely the same symbolism as rats. This is good evidence that he was not a Slytherin at school. Also, rat is slang for snitch or informant, and, in his later life, Pettigrew did indeed inform Voldemort where the Potters were hiding.

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When Voldemort rose to power for the second time, launching the [[Second Wizarding War]], a new [[Order of the Phoenix]] was established whose members included Remus and Sirius. However, Sirius was murdered in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] by his [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] cousin [[Bellatrix Lestrange]]. After his death, Sirius' name was cleared when Voldemort came back in the open.

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Peter Pettigrew met his end in [[1998]], strangled by his own silver hand when he hesitated to murder [[Harry Potter]] in the dungeon of [[Malfoy Manor]] because of the debt he owed Harry. Remus Lupin was murdered soon after in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in a duel with [[Antonin Dolohov]]. Once this had happened, no Marauders remained.

* The marauders never actually refer to themselves as "the Marauders" in the books, but the term quickly developed among fans as a reference to the Marauder's Map. They were also refered to as "the Marauders" by RonWeasley in 1997.

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* The Marauders never actually refer to themselves as "the Marauders" in the books, but the term quickly developed among fans as a reference to the Marauder's Map. They were also referred to as "the Marauders" by [[HermioneGranger]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''.

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* J. K. Rowling later confirmed on her website however that 'James, Sirius, Remus and Peter dubbed themselves "marauders", hence the way they titled the map.'

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* J. K. Rowling later confirmed on her website however that 'James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter dubbed themselves "marauders", hence the way they titled the map.'

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* Interestingly, the Marauders die in the opposite order from which they are introduced by their nicknames: Prongs, Padfoot, Wormtail, Moony. James is the first to die, his death taking place immediately before the first book. Sirius is then killed at the Department of Mysteries. Peter is killed in Malfoy Manor and Remus is killed in the Battle of Hogwarts.

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* Interestingly, the Marauders die in the opposite order from which they are introduced by their nicknames: Prongs, Padfoot, Wormtail, and Moony. James is the first to die, his death taking place immediately before the first book. Sirius is then killed at the Department of Mysteries. Peter is killed in Malfoy Manor and Remus is killed in the Battle of Hogwarts.

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*Also,allofthemdiewhilstprotectingHarryPotterfrom[[TomRiddle|Voldemort]]orhisDeathEaters;Jamesis killed by Voldemort trying to makesometimeforhis wife and sonto escape from their house, Sirius dies when Bellatrix knocks him into the veil (he was fighting her to give Harry and his friends time to escape), Pettigrew dies letting Harry and the others escape from the cellar (contemplating his [[life debt]]); Lupin dies fighting Antonin Dolohov, trying to give Harry time to find ahorcrux.

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* TheymayhavenamedthemselvesaftertheEnglishword''Marauders''-whichmeant"raider".Thiscouldbeareference to allthepeopletheybullied and "raided"in their time atHogwarts.

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*Also, all of them die whilst protecting Harry Potter from [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] or his Death Eaters; James is killed by Voldemort trying to make some time for his wife and son to escape from their house, Sirius dies when Bellatrix knocks him into the veil (he was fighting her to give Harry and his friends time to escape), Pettigrew dies letting Harry and the others escape from the cellar (contemplating his [[life debt]]); Lupin dies fighting Antonin Dolohov, trying to give Harry time to find a Horcrux.

*The Marauders' back story was cut out of the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', and their connection to the [[Marauder's Map]] was never explained. J.K. Rowling has been asked how she felt about this change and said she was fine with it and understands that things have to be cut from movies sometimes.

*The Marauders' back story was cut out of the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', and their connection to the [[Marauder's Map]] was never explained. J.K. Rowling has been asked how she felt about this change and said she was fine with it and understands that things have to be cut from movies sometimes.

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*Their nicknames all seem to have something to do with their transformed states. Lupin turns into a werewolf at the full '''moon''', Pettigrew transforms into a rat, which has a '''tail''' that resembles a '''worm''', Sirius transforms into a dog, which have '''padded feet''', and James turns into a stag, whose antlers are '''prongs'''(this is explained to Harry by Lupin at the end of ''PrisonerofAzkaban'').

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*Their nicknames all have something to do with their transformed states. Lupin turns into a werewolf at the full '''moon'''(Moony),''' ''' Pettigrew transforms into a rat, which has a '''tail''' that resembles a '''worm'''(Wormtail), Sirius transforms into a dog, which have '''padded feet'''(Padfoot), and James turns into a stag, whose antlers are '''prongs'''(Prongs). This is explained to Harry by Lupin at the end of his[[thirdyear]].

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*Only two of the Marauders went on to have families of their own. James Potter, who married Lily Evans and fathered Harry Potter, and Remus Lupin, who married Nymphadora Tonks and had a son named Teddy. Neither families lasted for very long, as both parents would eventually be killed, orphaning their children, and leaving godfathers to guard their sons (Sirius in the case of the Potters, and Harry in the case of the Lupins). However, the two sons' childhoods differ drastically. While Harry is raised by his cruel aunt and uncle and separated from his godfather, Teddy is raised by his loving grandmother with help from his godfather.

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*Only two of the Marauders went on to have families of their own. James Potter, who married Lily Evans and fathered Harry Potter, and Remus Lupin, who married Nymphadora Tonks and had a son named Teddy. Neither family lasted for very long, as both parents would eventually be killed, orphaning their children, and leaving godfathers to guard their sons (Sirius in the case of the Potters, and Harry in the case of the Lupins). However, the two sons' childhoods differ drastically. While Harry is raised by his cruel aunt and uncle and separated from his godfather, Teddy is raised by his loving grandmother with help from his godfather.

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*Sirius is James' second cousin (not completely proven, but likely anyway), and Nymphadora Tonks, who marries Remus, is Sirius' second cousin. Peter does not seem to be related to the other marauders.

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*Sirius is James' first/second cousin once removed (not completely proven, but likely anyway), and Nymphadora Tonks, who marries Remus, is Sirius' first cousin once removed. Peter does not seem to be related to the other marauders.

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*In dressing the Marauders for the flashback scene in the ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]]'' of [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]], director [[Alfonso Cuarón]] drew inspiration from [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]. "James was like [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul]] -- good looking and sure of himself -- and Sirius was like [[Wikipedia: John Lennon|John]], as he was a bit of an anarchic troublemaker. We gave them sideburns, little glasses and longer shirts." <ref name="pts288">''[[Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey]]'', Page 288</ref>

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*In dressing the Marauders for the flashback scene in the ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]]'' of [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]], director [[Alfonso Cuarón]] drew inspiration from [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]. "James was like [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul]]—good looking and sure of himself—and Sirius was like [[Wikipedia: John Lennon|John]], as he was a bit of an anarchic troublemaker. We gave them sideburns, little glasses and longer shirts." Ultimately, the scene was cut from the final film.<ref name="pts288">''[[Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey]]'', Page 288</ref>

*'''James - "Prongs"''': The stag is symbolic of someone proud, noble, and powerful. In fact, the image of a stag was used quite often by old English kings and many other kinds of rulers. This image is fitting to James, the leader of the Marauders.

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*'''Sirius - "Padfoot"''': The dog is the emblem of faithfulness, loyalty, and guardianship. They're also symbols of courage and vigilance. Dogs are considered man's best friend and this definitely proves true in the case of Sirius and James. Also, the star Sirius, is traditionally known as the dog star. The dog star is often used by sailors and navigators to follow as a safe and trustworthy passage, similar to the way Harry, Ron, and Hermione, along with Ginny, Neville, and Luna, trust Sirius so much they follow him deep into the Ministry even though the trial was a red herring. The surname, Black, is not only the colour of his animagus, but also a reference to the expression "the black sheep", which describes his role in relation to his family. Sirius could be considered the deputy of the Marauders as James and Sirius were the closest to each other.

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*'''Remus - "Moony"''': Wolves, similarly to dogs, signify valor and guardianship. In the study of dreams, werewolves often represent an inner struggle or battle. This is certainly the case with Lupin, considering his desire to be accepted by his trouble-making friends and his desire to repay Dumbledore's chance to attend Hogwarts often collide. Furthermore, the Roman mythology tells the story about a boy named Remus, who was abandoned in the woods by his mother and was raised by wolves. His brother was Romulus — a nickname Remus Lupin uses as coverage on the radio, in the last book.

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*'''Peter - "Wormtail"''': Since the times of the plague in the 14th-century rats have been symbolic of uncleanliness and impurity. Their quiet nature often has connotations of sneakiness. Note that Pettigrew does not become a snake, who have largely the same symbolism as rats. This is good evidence that he was not a Slytherin at school. Also, rat is slang for snitch or informant, and, in his later life, Pettigrew did indeed inform Voldemort where the Potters were hiding.

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This article is about the group of students. You may be looking for the Marauder's Map.

The Marauders would all go on to fight in the First Wizarding War and some in the second. They were also participants in the original Order of the Phoenix, an organisation lead by Albus Dumbledore in the struggle against the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Most of the Marauders die whilst protecting Harry Potter from Voldemort or his Death Eaters.

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It is thought the Marauders' friendship began in their first or possibly second year at Hogwarts. By their fifth year, all but Remus Lupin, who was a werewolf, had secretly become unregistered Animagi in order to assist Remus during his transformations.

The Marauders in their Animagus forms. Lupin, as a werewolf, is on the far left

James Potter's Animagus form was a stag (Prongs), Peter Pettigrew's was a rat (Wormtail), and Sirius Black's Animagus was a large black dog (Padfoot). 'Padfoot' and 'Prongs' were large enough to control Remus (Moony) during his monthly transformations and 'Wormtail' was small enough to get past the Whomping Willow's defences so the group could get to the Shrieking Shack. The Marauders were all members of Gryffindor House and most greatly despised their Slytherin rival, Severus Snape, whom James and Sirius often bullied, while Peter tended to cheer them on. Although he apparently disapproved of their bullying, Remus didn't try to stop them, although he sometimes made them feel guilty about it. The Marauders traveled the Hogwarts Grounds and Hogsmeade during the transformation period, and found out a lot about them in the process.

At some point during their time at Hogwarts, presumably some time between their fifth and seventh years, the four boys created the Marauder's Map, a magical parchment that displays the grounds and denizens of Hogwarts once the incantation "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good" is spoken (with the counterspell being "Mischief managed"). Otherwise, the Map insults those who try to use it. At an unspecified point, the map was confiscated by caretaker Argus Filch and placed in a drawer in his Office labelled Classified and Highly Dangerous. Eventually, Fred and George Weasley stole the map after seeing the drawer in Filch's Office and committed the secret passages shown on it to memory, then later gave it to Harry Potter so he could sneak into Hogsmeade. Harry has been the sole owner of the map since then.

The Marauders would all go on to become participants in the original Order of the Phoenix against the Dark Lord, Voldemort, as adults. Pettigrew, however, influenced by Voldemort due to his fear, turned on James and his wife Lily and revealed their secret location having been made Secret Keeper of the Potter's cottage, which ultimately led to their murders, while attempting to protect their infant son Harry from Lord Voldemort.

Sirius Black confronted Pettigrew about his traitorous actions, but Peter exploded everything around him — killing twelve Muggles in the process — cut off his finger, then transformed into his Animagus form and fled into the sewers, framing Sirius as the traitor. Sirius, having been supposedly the Secret Keeper of the Potter's, was taken to Azkaban with no trial. He would reside in the prison until his escape twelve years later. As Peter had cut off his finger, combined with the explosion and falsely shouted accusations to Sirius, he successfully faked his own death and fled into the sewers. Later on, he came into the possession of Percy Weasley and later on, his younger brother Ron.

No one other than Sirius and the Potters knew that Peter was truly the Secret Keeper, this secrecy also led to the factor is Sirius's supposed betrayal. The 'evidence' of Pettigrew's destruction meant that even the fourth Marauder, Remus Lupin, thought it was his old friend Sirius that had betrayed the Potters to Voldemort and murdered Pettigrew.

Twelve years after the war, Sirius Black finally changed into his Animagus form and escaped from Azkaban prison, seeking revenge on his former friend Peter Pettigrew, who he had discovered was still alive and realised was going back to Hogwarts with Ron Weasley, where he could get to Harry easily. At this time, Remus Lupin had gone on to become the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, keeping his lycanthropy a secret from the students, and discovered Sirius was not guilty after seeing Pettigrew was still alive on the Marauder's Map.

The two then united to stop Pettigrew and exposed him as Scabbers. They were about to kill him but Harry stopped them, thus saving his life, stating that he should be taken to Azkaban instead and could be used to prove Sirius was innocent. Pettigrew escaped when Remus suddenly transformed into a werewolf, after which Pettigrew rejoined his master, Voldemort, and helped him to regain his full body, in the process losing his hand, though Voldemort replaced it with a silver one. Remus later resigned from his Hogwarts teaching position when Snape 'accidentally' let it slip to the students that he was a werewolf.

Peter Pettigrew met his end in 1998, strangled by his own silver hand when he hesitated to murder Harry Potter in the dungeon of Malfoy Manor because of the debt he owed Harry. Remus Lupin was murdered soon after in the Battle of Hogwarts in a duel with Antonin Dolohov. Once this had happened, no Marauders remained.

The Marauders never actually refer to themselves as "the Marauders" in the books, but the term quickly developed among fans as a reference to the Marauder's Map. They were also referred to as "the Marauders" by Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

J. K. Rowling later confirmed on her website however that 'James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter dubbed themselves "marauders", hence the way they titled the map.'

Interestingly, the Marauders die in the opposite order from which they are introduced by their nicknames: Prongs, Padfoot, Wormtail, and Moony. James is the first to die, his death taking place immediately before the first book. Sirius is then killed at the Department of Mysteries. Peter is killed in Malfoy Manor and Remus is killed in the Battle of Hogwarts.

They may have named themselves after the English word Marauders-which meant "raider". This could be a reference to all the people they bullied and "raided" in their time at Hogwarts.

Also, all of them die whilst protecting Harry Potter from Voldemort or his Death Eaters; James is killed by Voldemort trying to make some time for his wife and son to escape from their house, Sirius dies when Bellatrix knocks him into the veil (he was fighting her to give Harry and his friends time to escape), Pettigrew dies letting Harry and the others escape from the cellar (contemplating his life debt); Lupin dies fighting Antonin Dolohov, trying to give Harry time to find a Horcrux.

Their nicknames all have something to do with their transformed states. Lupin turns into a werewolf at the full moon (Moony), Pettigrew transforms into a rat, which has a tail that resembles a worm (Wormtail), Sirius transforms into a dog, which have padded feet (Padfoot), and James turns into a stag, whose antlers are prongs (Prongs). This is explained to Harry by Lupin at the end of his third year.

Only two of the Marauders went on to have families of their own. James Potter, who married Lily Evans and fathered Harry Potter, and Remus Lupin, who married Nymphadora Tonks and had a son named Teddy. Neither family lasted for very long, as both parents would eventually be killed, orphaning their children, and leaving godfathers to guard their sons (Sirius in the case of the Potters, and Harry in the case of the Lupins). However, the two sons' childhoods differ drastically. While Harry is raised by his cruel aunt and uncle and separated from his godfather, Teddy is raised by his loving grandmother with help from his godfather.

Sirius is James' first/second cousin once removed (not completely proven, but likely anyway), and Nymphadora Tonks, who marries Remus, is Sirius' first cousin once removed. Peter does not seem to be related to the other marauders.

James - "Prongs": The stag is symbolic of someone proud, noble, and powerful. In fact, the image of a stag was used quite often by old English kings and many other kinds of rulers. This image is fitting to James, the leader of the Marauders.

Sirius - "Padfoot": The dog is the emblem of faithfulness, loyalty, and guardianship. They're also symbols of courage and vigilance. Dogs are considered man's best friend and this definitely proves true in the case of Sirius and James. Also, the star Sirius, is traditionally known as the dog star. The dog star is often used by sailors and navigators to follow as a safe and trustworthy passage, similar to the way Harry, Ron, and Hermione, along with Ginny, Neville, and Luna, trust Sirius so much they follow him deep into the Ministry even though the trial was a red herring. The surname, Black, is not only the colour of his animagus, but also a reference to the expression "the black sheep", which describes his role in relation to his family. Sirius could be considered the deputy of the Marauders as James and Sirius were the closest to each other.

Remus - "Moony": Wolves, similarly to dogs, signify valor and guardianship. In the study of dreams, werewolves often represent an inner struggle or battle. This is certainly the case with Lupin, considering his desire to be accepted by his trouble-making friends and his desire to repay Dumbledore's chance to attend Hogwarts often collide. Furthermore, the Roman mythology tells the story about a boy named Remus, who was abandoned in the woods by his mother and was raised by wolves. His brother was Romulus — a nickname Remus Lupin uses as coverage on the radio, in the last book.

Peter - "Wormtail": Since the times of the plague in the 14th-century rats have been symbolic of uncleanliness and impurity. Their quiet nature often has connotations of sneakiness. Note that Pettigrew does not become a snake, who have largely the same symbolism as rats. This is good evidence that he was not a Slytherin at school. Also, rat is slang for snitch or informant, and, in his later life, Pettigrew did indeed inform Voldemort where the Potters were hiding.

↑Pettigrew, during the First Wizarding War, defected from both the Marauders and the Order to join the Death Eaters, and informed Voldemort of James and Lily's whereabouts, which the other three Marauders were unaware of until 1981.